Display apparatus.



E. T. GRAY &: J. J. DAULER.

DISPLAY APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 21,1913.

Patented Oct. 6, 1914.

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THE NORRIS PETERS co. PHOYO-LITHO.. WASHINGTON. D c.

E. T. GRAY & J. J. DAULER.

DISPLAY APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 21, 1913.

Patented Oct. 6, 1914.

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THE NORRIS PETERS CO. PH 0, WASHINGTON. D. C.

UNITED 1 STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWIN 'r. GRAY, on EW YORK, AND JoHN r. nAULEnor BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

DISPLAY APPA TUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented ocae, 1914.

Application filed July 21, 1913. 1 Serial No. 780,175.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that we, EDWIN T. GRAY and JOHN J. DAULER, citizens of the United States of America and residents ofthe city,

county, and State of New York, and of Brooklyn, Kings county, New York, respecj tively, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relatesto displayapparatus of a type adapted to display wall papliers, Wall paper borders, draperies and the ike.

The object of the invention is to provide a display apparatus on which wall papers i may be easily. and conveniently displayed m the proper light, at room height or any .other covenientheight and with the border. positioned in proper relation to the wall paper, and also on which, if desired, draperies may be shown adjacent the wall paper,3 with a view'to present for I the inspection? of prospective buyers, the-wall paper and to a room. i I

WVith these and ancillary objects in view draperies as they will appear when applied i the invention comprises a. device whereby a wall paper may be shownifor a length at least equal to the height of :a room, with the border of the paper positioned above the latter as it will appear when used. The arrangement being such, that thepaper and border may be turned to obtain the proper light effect and arranged to be adjusted vertically to any. height desired. Provision is also made whereby a drapery may be hung adjacent the wall paper to show color effects, and several kinds of wall paper may be shown at one time. Finally, the device is made collapsible. j j i In the following specification we have described our invention in detail, while reference is had to the accompanying drawings, in which- 1 Figure 1 is an end view or a display apparatus embodying our invention, showing the apparatus collapsed. Fig. 2 is a front' view of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a front View showing the apparatus setup or extended. Fig. 4 is an end view of Fig. 3. Fig.5 is a plan detail view showing parts of the guiding and counterbalancingarrangement. Fig. 6

is a detail, partly in section,of parts of the adjustable and pivoted framework for the border. Fig. 7 is a sectional view on line 7 -7 of Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is another view of the parts shown in Fig. 6. Fig. is a detail View in perspectiveof one of the shelves which supports the roll of wall paper, and F1g. 10 shows the apparatus set up and displaying wall paper, a border and a drapery.

1 Referring to the first four figuresthe ape I paratus comprises three main parts. A support 11,. apaper frame 12, and a border frame 13. The support may be of any form as longas it serves as a means for sustaining the other parts of the apparatus and support the necessary pivots and adjust- .ing means. In the form shown in Figs. 1 j C and 10. the support comprises a post 11, pref- I erably of wood and in the formof a channel in cross section. At. the top the support carries two pulleys 14. We have shown no attaching means for the. support as it is obvious that we may usescrews, clamps or other securing means to secure the post to the corner of a wall paper cabinet or to thewall It being a feature of our or otherplace. invention, that the apparatus as a whole may be set up in most any place convenient for the inspection of the papers.- And it is of course within the scope of the invention to make the post in the form of a stand. The post carries two pivot lugs 15 between which there is secured a tube 16. 1

The paper frame 12 comprisesa rectangular wooden frame 17 having a depending leg, 18. 1 Within the frame thereis pivoted a number of shelves 19 and 20. Fig. 9

shows one method of pivoting the shelves so that they may be folded up or down simultaneously. .In the instance illustrated, there i is embedded in the frame 17 a bearing metal plate 21, having a pivot pin 22 for each shelf. .20 is the shelf to which there is screwed a casting 23 having, an aperture which fits over the pivot 22 and all the cast- I ings 23 and thereby all the shelves are interconnected by means of a vertical metal strip 2% pivotally connected to the casting 23 by a pivot 25. The construction is alike on both ends of the shelf and for all the shelves so the illustration in Fig. 9 will sufliceto make the matter clear. It will be understood that when the shelf is swung upwardlyfon the ivot 22, the pin 25 hence the strip 24 is orced down with the result that all the shelves closeup at thesame time.

when. the shelf is folded down, the metal strip lies against the pivot pin 22,.hence prevents the shelf from opening any further than into horizontal position.

On the other hand and as shown in the drawing,

two lugs 28.

The shelves have each an upstanding front each shelf is narrower than the one immediately above it so that the wall papers hang free. and clear from one another as shown. From which it will be understood that it is a very easy matter'to pull a roll of paper out sidewise to inspect two or more kinds of paper side by side. The two. upper shelves 20 are provided with a horizontally sliding arm 26 to be used for the display of draperiesas will be pointed out later.

The paper frame as such is pivoted to the support 11 by means of a rod 27 secured in The rod 27 fits inside the aforesaid tube 16, see Fig. 1, and it will be apparent that the rod can slide up and down in the tube and be rotated. therein thus providing for vertical and lateral adjustment of the frame 12. In order to keep the frame at any adjusted height there is provided a casting 29 having two arms 29 one on each side of: the post 11, see Figs. 1 and 5. From each of the armsthere passes a cord 30 up over the aforesaid pulleys 14 .and down inside the post to a counterweight 31 which counterbalances the frame and the border. frame. The rod 27 turns inside the castlngj 29 as will be understood.

The border frame 13 is made of suitable size to close up against the paper frame 12 as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and large enough to display thereon a border of wall paper. As shown, the border frame is in the form of a rectangle of light tubing or rod metal. The one side is formed with means for securing the end of the border. In the-present instance this means is in the form of'a strip 35 secured between the sides of the frame 13 and pivoted to said strip 35by means of a spring hinge 36 is another strip 37. The spring hinge forces the strips 37 against the strip 35. The two together form a clip. Tothe short side 38 opposite the aforesaid .clip there is secured a cradle 39 comprising the rod 40 rigidly secured to the side 38 by the two curved arms 41 joined by a brace 42 forming a stop 43. A second rod 44. is pivoted to the rod 40 by the two arms '45 and springs 46 act to force the rod 44 against the frame 13, as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 4, while in Fig. 3 the movable part of the cradle is shown opened to the left, and the clips 35,36 is also shown open for the sake of clearness.

The border frame 13 is supported on the paper frame 12 in such a manner that it can be folded up against the paper frame as in Figs. 1 and 2 and swing out from the paper frame as in Figs. 3 and 4. In addition, the border frame is adapted to be swung upward and secured in position above the paper frame. To this end there, is provided on the frame 12 at 50-anarm 51 adapted to be sw u ng up vertically as in Fig. 1 or moved down horizontally as in Fig. 4, in which latter'position, the arm rests on a lug 52.

The arm 51 carries a head 53 adapted to I be secured in one of two different positions.

.The head is provided with two notches 54 i and 55 and the arm 51 carries a lug 56. On the end of the arm 51 there is .a spring 57 inside a retaining cap 58. In the position shown in Figs. 6 and 7 the head 53 is turned so that the notch 55 fits over the lug 56 and is kept in that position by the spring. In Fig. 8 thehead has been pulled endwise of the arm 51 against the pressure of the spring and is about to be moved in the direction of. arrow 59 until the notch 54 slips over the lug 56. In other words the head may be turned 90 and secured by one of the notches slipping over the lug 56, the spring acting to :keep the notch in engagement with the lug. Another lug or stop 61 on thearm 51 prevents the head from being turned in the opposite direction to arrow 59. The head 53 isapertured to receive-a stud 62 which projects from a casting 63 to which the border frame 13 is secured. a

When the apparatus is notused for dis play it is folded up as in Figs. '1 and 2. That is the shelves are folded up inside the paper frame, the arm 51 is swung up to bring the border frame against the paper frame and the head 53 is turned as shown in Fig. 7 so that the stud 62 is horizontal. In

Way inside the tube 16.

When in use for display, a roll of border paper is laid inside the cradle 39 andthe end pulled out and secured in the clip 35- 37, from which it will be apparent that the adjusting or fixing .of the border is a very easy matter which is done at a convenient height by the operator. Thereafter the arm down and away from the paper frame and then the head 53 is turned to the left in Fig. 3 to elevate the border frame. In turning the head either way the operator simply and lets go. The border roll is then secured in position as seen inFig. 10 where it will be observed that the free end of the border roll is secured in the clip and the roll itself rests inthe cradle 39 on the stop 43, which prevents the roll from sliding out of the cradle. Thereafter the shelves 19 and 20 are folded down and a roll of wall paper 71 is laid on the top shelf andis pulled down to the be extended sidewise to display a drapery as shown. Other rolls of paper may be laid on the lower shelves as shown in Fig. 4 and may be pulled sidewise for comparison and inspection. Thereafter the device may be this position the apparatus takes up but 1 little space and maybe swung out of the 51 is lowered, whichbrings the border frame compresses the spring 57, turns the head 90 desired-length being then displayed as shown 7 in Fig. 10. If desired, the arm'26 may then raised by merely pushing it. up, and it may be swung around the frame pivot rod 27 to display in the best light. It will be noticed that by means of this apparatus, border, wall paper and drapery may be shown at the proper height and position with relation to one another thus facilitating selection and giving a true demonstration of how the papers will look in a room.

The constructional details of the several parts may of course be altered and we do not wish to be limited otherwise than the principle of the invention :and the scope of the appended claims demand.

l/Ve claim i 1. The combination of a support,a wall paper display frame pivoted thereon, a border display frame pivotedonthe wall aper display frame and means whereby said border display frame may be adjusted above and transversely of said wall paper display frame. 2. The combination of a support, a wall paper display frame adj ustably carried by the said support, a border display frame carried by said wall paper display frame and arranged to be folded up against the latter and means for adjusting said. border. display frame above said wall paper display frame and means for securing said border display frame in position.

3. The combination of a support, a wall display frame means for unfolding said display shelves from said first display frame and means for adjustingsaid seconddisplay frame above the said display shelves and a distance away from said first display frame,

not less than the width of the widest of said shelves.

5. The combination of a support, a wall paper display frame pivoted thereon, a bore (lopies of this patentmay be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

der display frame pivoted on saidpaper dis-.

play frame, a border roll cradle secured to adjusting both of the said frames laterally said border display frame and means for and vertically.

6. The combination of a wall paperdis play frame, a border display frame pivoted thereon, a border roll cradle adapted to re-.

ceive a roll of border paper supported at one end of said last mentioned frame, Ineansat the opposite end thereof for securing the free end of the said roll of border paperand means for adjusting said border display frame. above said wall paper display frame.

7. The combination of a Wall paper dis-.

play frame, a border. paper displayframe pivoted on the said wall paper display frame and arranged t3 be folded up against and away from the said wall paper display frame and mechanism for swinging said border paper displayframe parallel to the said wall paper display frame into a position above the latter and means for securing said border display frame in said position;

8. The combination of a wall paper display frame, a border paper display frame pivoted on the said wall paper display frame andarranged to befolded up againstuand away from the said wallpaper display frame and mechanism for swinging said border paper display frame parallel to the said wall paper display frame into a positionl above the latter, means for securing said border display frame in said position, and means for simultaneously adjustingboth of said frames vertically and horizontally.

9. A display apparatus comprising means for displaying a length of wall paper thereon, means for displaying thereon a length of border paper above and transverselyof y the said length of wall paper and a member slidably supported on said first named display means for displaying drapery adjacent said length of wall thereto.

Signed, New York, N. Y., this 19th day of July 1913.

EDWIN T. GRAY. J OHN J.DAULER. WVitnesses: p

WILLIAM F. ONEILL,

IVAN KoNIesnnRo- Washington, I). 0.

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